By Adeel Hassan Frank Caprio Sr., a municipal judge in Providence, R.I., who exemplified empathy on the bench and became known far beyond the state because of his nationally syndicated television show, has died. He was 88. The cause was pancreatic cancer ...

America's nicest judge died Wednesday, after what the family called a long and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

Retired Judge Frank Caprio, known around the world as the “Nicest Judge in the World,” has died at the age of 88 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Caprio, who presided over the Providence Municipal Court for nearly four decades, became a national ...

Judge Frank Caprio's death at 88 was announced to his millions of social media followers on Aug. 20. One day before the news broke, the reality star asked his fans to send him prayers as he endured a health setback in the hospital.